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How to Make Association Committee Members Happier and More Productive

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There’s the company in Seattle that raised its minimum wage to $70,000, there’s WL Gore & Associates that eliminated a managerial hierarchy , and Whole Foods that publishes all of its employees’ salaries , which are based on work and abilities (the more able the employee, the higher the pay).

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Stay in Touch

AssociCom

I was working on my laptop between sessions at the recent WA-ACTE conference near Seattle when I overheard a nearby conversation: - Did you hear the keynote speech? - Yes, it was excellent. I wish I could get a copy of that presentation. My ears perked up because we had just the solution.

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Lunchtime Links: An Early Adopter’s Path to Leadership

Associations Now

From calling the plays for the Seattle Seahawks to serving as a Republican congressman from Oklahoma, Steve Largent, now CEO of CTIA-The Wireless Association, has an interesting history with cellphones. ” Those were the days: It seems like we’ve been trying to figure out how to track member engagement forever, doesn’t it?

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